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Father of money market funds charged with fraud

The father of money market funds, Reserve Primary Fund founder Bruce Bent Sr., was among those charged with fraud on Tuesday by securities regulators[...] read more »
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Ben Bernanke: Recession Coming To An End

Bernanke thinks the recession is coming to an end. The real question is this: Does he have enough credibility for us to believe him? read more »
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Bernanke: Economy should grow again later in 2009

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Tuesday that the economy should pull out of a recession and start growing again later this year. [...] read more »
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US service sector contracts, but at slower pace

A private measure of the U.S. services sector contracted for the seventh straight month in April but at a slower pace, the latest sign the economic d[...] read more »
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SEC chief says new short-selling rules a priority

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday she is making the issue of new rules restricting short-selling a priority as the agen[...] read more »
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Obama Set to Crack Down on Tax Havens

President Obama is preparing to propose that Congress crack down on tax havens and get rid of some deductions for businesses that set up shop in coun[...] read more »
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The ETF Investing Toolbox: Top ETF Blogs, Newsletters and Tools

Learn more about investing in ETFs. read more »
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Bank of America Shareholders Send Message to Ken Lewis

Ken Lewis gets his comeuppance. Sort of. read more »
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Forex News: Dollar Tumbles as Investors Turn to Riskier Assets

Rising equity markets continue to push investors towards riskier assets and away from safe haven currencies such as the USD and JPY. Traders today wi[...] read more »
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Forex Blog - As charts go, the buck looks better than stocks ...

This is one of those times when we'd like a straight answer; we're likely not going to get one, though ... read more »
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Why Now May Be the Right Time for Green Stimulus

If you accept the premise that stimulus is a good idea, the next logical question is: "What kind of stimulus?" This article suggests why environmen[...] read more »
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Forget Stress Tests: Consider Local Banking

Government stress tests are basically useless for regular folks. Instead, look at your local banks and evaluate how well that institution is holding [...] read more »
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U.S. Dollar Lower in Currency Trading

Thanks to a shrinking U.S. economy and diminishing concern over the swine flu, the greenback is falling to the euro in forex trading. read more »
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Euro Australian Dollar (EUR AUD) analysis

1,8512. EUR AUD is in a consolidation after the last bullish movement. The volatility is low. Bollinger bands are flat. Oscillators are neutral. The [...] read more »
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GM to force more than 1,000 dealers to close

General Motors Corp. says it will force 1,000 to 1,200 underperforming U.S. dealerships to close their doors as the automaker tries to thin dealer ra[...] read more »
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